U9 to U10Issue 01
Enjoyment, Executive Functions, and Motor Efficiency in Youth Soccer Players: A 15-Week Observational Study
A 15-week study of 56 young soccer players (average age 9.98) found no link between how much they enjoyed training and their cognitive or motor test scores. Motor Efficiency Test and FlankTime scores did change over the period, but enjoyment ratings clustered near the top of the scale, which limited the analysis.